Must-see lake · Hancock, Maine
Upper Lead Mountain Pond
Upper Lead Mountain Pond is a lake in Hancock, Maine.
Upper Lead Mountain Pond: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Lead Mountain Pond
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Upper Lead Mountain Pond — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.85266, -68.14176. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Lead Mountain Pond
- Lead Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~4 km · Must-see
- Bear Pond · lake · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crotch Hill · viewpoint · Hancock · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Hancock · ~27 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Catherine Mountain · viewpoint · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~38 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~43 km · Must-see
- Blackcap · viewpoint · Penobscot · ~44 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~50 km · Must-see
- First Congregational Church of Ellsworth · church · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
- Page Farm and Home Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~52 km · Must-see
- Hudson Museum · museum · Penobscot · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fay Hyland Botanical Garden · sanctuary · Penobscot · ~53 km · Must-see
- First Baptist Churc · church · Hancock · ~56 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Upper Lead Mountain Pond
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Upper Lead Mountain Pond
- Bear Pond · lake · Hancock · ~5 km · Must-see
- Beddington Lake · lake · Washington · ~10 km · Must-see
- Nicatous Lake · lake · Hancock · ~33 km · Must-see
- Graham Lake · lake · Hancock · ~35 km · Must-see
- Beech Hill Pond Dam · lake · Hancock · ~38 km · Must-see
- Green Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~43 km · Must-see
- Phillips Lake Dam · lake · Hancock · ~50 km · Must-see
- Ellsworth Dam · lake · Hancock · ~51 km · Must-see
- Toddy Dam · lake · Hancock · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jordan Pond · lake · Hancock · ~74 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Upper Lead Mountain Pond full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Upper Lead Mountain Pond yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Upper Lead Mountain Pond?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Upper Lead Mountain Pond?
Nearby: Lead Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Bear Pond (lake, 5 km), Beddington Lake (lake, 10 km), Crotch Hill (viewpoint, 16 km), Fremont Peak (viewpoint, 27 km), Nicatous Lake (lake, 33 km).
Is Upper Lead Mountain Pond worth visiting?
Upper Lead Mountain Pond is listed as a must-see lake in Maine on Spotwander.